Privacy
Stockholm programme - the new EU dangerous surveillance system
17 June, 2009
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Deutsch: Das Stockholmprogramm – das neue gefährliche Überwachungssystem de...
Civil rights groups are worried about a new EU proposal that would enhance a "dangerously authoritarian" European surveillance and security system that will include ID card register, Internet surveillance systems, satellite surveillance, automated exit-entry border systems operated by machines reading biometrics and risk profiling systems.
On 15 June 2009, EU justice ministers discussed on the so called Stockholm programme trying to set up the first EU "domestic security strategy for the EU", by the end of this year.
Deutsche Telecom investigating the sexual life of job applicants
3 June, 2009
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Deutsch: Deutsche Telekom untersucht das Sexualleben von Stellenbewerber
According to German newspaper Handelsblatt, Deutsche Telecom was keeping records about personal details of job applicants, including details about their sexual life.
DRI against the Irish law on the interception of communications
3 June, 2009
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Deutsch: DRI gegen das irische Gesetz zur Kommunikationsabhörung
Digital Rights Ireland has lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission against Ireland over the Irish law on the interception of communications.
The Irish law, which is governed by the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993, applies only to telecommunications providers who operate under a licence or general authorisation.
The French Government wants to spy on electronic communications
3 June, 2009
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Deutsch: Französische Regierung will elektronische Kommunikationen überwachen
Macedonian: [Француската влада сака да шпионира ел..
Goggle's Street View contested in Europe
20 May, 2009
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Deutsch: Europa: Widerstand gegen Googles Street View
Macedonian: Гугл Стрит Вју оспорен во Европа
Google continues to face problems with its Street View service. The Greek data protection agency has banned Street View until it receives "additional information" from Google. The agency wishes to know the duration for which the images are kept on Google's database and what measures the company will take to make people aware of privacy rights.
Google does not appear worried by the action of the Greek authority stating they do not consider it a banning.
EP limits data breach notification
20 May, 2009
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Deutsch: Europäisches Parlament schränkt Meldungen von Datenverstößen ein
The modification of the Privacy and Electronic Communication directive voted by the European Parliament (EP) on 6 May 2009, as part of second reading of the telecom package, limits the data breach notification only to the electronic communications service providers.
Initially, in its first reading of the telecom package last year, the European Parliament insisted to expand the data breach notification beyond the initial provision, to online services or even public administration. This idea was supported by privacy experts such as Peter Hustinx, the European Data Protection Supervisor who insisted to apply
Reclaim your DNA from the UK database
6 May, 2009
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Deutsch: Fordern Sie Ihre DNA aus der britischen Datenbank ein!
Macedonian: Акција за повлекување на профили од бр...
A coallition of Human rights groups in UK has launched "Reclaim your DNA" website that helps innocent people contact the police to seek destruction of their DNA and database records. Five months after the European Court of Human Rights decision in the case Marper vs UK, no bill has been introduced in the Parliament to deal with this situation.
UK: Google's Street View does not breach the Data Protection Act
6 May, 2009
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Deutsch: GB: Googles Street View verstößt nicht gegen das Datenschutzgesetz
In response to a complaint filed by Privacy International, the UK Data Protection Authority, Information Commissioner's Office, found Google's Street View service clear of any breach of the Data Protection Act, as revealed in a public statement on 23 April 2009.
After the service was introduced in UK on 20 March 2009, Privacy International filed a complaint against Google arguing that the company needed the consent of the communities it was photographing, before setting up Street View system.
